Legal Professions at Barry University
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, consider the program at Barry University. Get started with the following essential facts.
Barry University is in Miami, FL.
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Studying Online at Barry University
Distance learning is available at Barry University. Of 6,825 students, 742 (11%) studied exclusively online and 925 (14%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Barry University
These rankings give you a sense of how Barry University’s Legal Professions program against other schools offering the same major.
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | Florida | #22 of 26 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Florida | #25 of 26 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #92 of 109 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #96 of 109 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #354 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #421 of 459 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Barry University
Graduates of Barry University’s Legal Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $37,821 |
| 2 years | $36,900 |
| 3 years | $48,591 |
| 4 years | $62,176 |
| 5 years | $77,820 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Legal Professions graduates from Barry University report median earnings of $62,176, compared with $67,655 for all Barry University graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Barry University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Legal Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $137,571 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $134,350 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $132,226 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $93,794 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,726 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $84,793 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $80,735 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $76,955 |
| Lawyers | $73,181 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $67,272 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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